January 2018

Elon Musk by Ashlee Vance

Recent Reads: Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX and the Quest for a Fantastic Future

January 27, 2018 Books

I’ve recently finished book #1 of 2018, Ashlee Vance’s portrait of Silicon Valley icon Elon Musk. One of the most complex figures of recent times, Musk has been painted as everything from the tech version of a utopian dreamer turned savior to an opportunistic huckster. He is often cast in the looming shadow of the giants who came before – perhaps most commonly Steve Jobs. Rarely has he been given the benefit of a three-dimensional story of his own. ItRead More

Non Fiction Reading Recommendations | A Looking Glass Blog

Non-Fiction Reads

January 10, 2018 Books

I’ve been rifling through the book shelves (and stacks) that feature prominently in almost every room in my house, taking stock of what I have and have not read. I noticed that there’s a lot of non fiction reading in the mix. That’s a little bit new for me. Historically, I was a fiction and especially classic lit reader. However, lately I’ve started to find a lot more pleasure in non fiction. If you’re considering branching out or just lookingRead More

2018 Goals | A Looking Glass Blog

So Long 2017, Hello 2018

January 1, 2018 Reflections

The ball has dropped, the fireworks are spent and the champagne glasses are empty – it’s New Years Day again! Looking ahead to the fresh start that the new year brings, it would be a shame to not take a moment to recognize that 2017 was a big year around here. It was a year that brought a lot of firsts and, to me, represented a lot of new ways in which I have stretched myself and grown over theRead More